Jackson serial numbers
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USA
Neck-thru Guitars
| Year & Factory | Randy Rhoads Neck-thru body |
Other Custom Neck-thru's |
Jackson Archtop | Jackson USA Neck-thru |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 San Dimas | RR 0000 | |||
| 1983 San Dimas | RR0001-RR0294 | J0001-J0034 | ||
| 1984 San Dimas | RR0295-RR0996 | J0035-J0406 | ||
| 1985 San Dimas | RR0997-RR1754 | J0407-J1539 | ||
| 1986 San Dimas | RR1755-RR1929 | J1540-J2799 | JA0001-JA0011 | |
| 1987 Ontario | RR1930-RR2115 | J2800-J4072 | JA0012-JA0036 | |
| 1988 Ontario | RR2116-RR2274 | J4073-J5007 | JA0037-JA0087 | |
| 1989 Ontario | RR2275-RR2527 | J5008-J5657 | JA0088-JA0149 | |
| 1990 Ontario | RR2528-RR2664 | J5658-J5842 | JA0150-JA0169 | UO0001-UO0852 |
| 1991 Ontario | RR2665-RR2683 | J5843-J5923 | JA0170-JA0175 | UO0853-UO1750 |
| 1992 Ontario | RR2684-RR2706 | J5924-J5974 | JA0176-JA0177 | UO1751-UO2070 |
| 1993 Ontario | RR2707-RR2724 | J5975-J6079 | JA0178-JA0179 | UO2071-UO2527 |
| 1994 Ontario | RR2725-RR2744 | J6080-J6171 | JA0180 | UO2528-UO2941 |
| 1995 Ontario | RR2745-RR2756 | J6172-J6238 | End of Series | UO2942-UO3211 |
| 1996 Ontario | RR2757-RR2784 | J6239-J6300 | None Produced | UO3212-UO4005 |
| 1997 Ontario | RR2785-RR2801 | J6301-J6379 | None Produced | UO4006-UO5247 |
| 1998 Ontario | RR2802-RR2823 | J6380-J6444 | None Produced | UO5248-UO6904 |
| 1999 Ontario | RR2824-RR2844 | J6445-J6506 | JA0182-JA0185 | UO6905-UO7626 |
| 2000 Ontario | RR2845-RR2860 | J6506-6568 | JA0186-JA0191 | UO7627-UO8969 |
| 2001 Ontario | RR2861- | J6569- | JA0192-JA194 | UO8970- |
NOTES
- Jackson JS, X and Pro Series guitars that were made from 2013 until present day feature a 10-digit alphanumeric serial number located on the back of the headstock or neckplate. The first two number digits in the serial number identify the year the guitar was created. For example, a guitar with the serial number ICJ1500001 was made in 2015.
- All Randy Rhoads neck-through-body guitars were given “RR****” serial numbers from 1983 to spring 1990. After that, only custom Rhoads guitars bore “RR****” serial numbers; production Rhoads guitars were considered “USA” models and given “U0****” serial numbers.
- Neck-through-body guitars that weren’t Randy Rhoads models were given “J****” serial numbers, including Soloist™, King V™, Kelly™, Concert Bass and other models. After spring 1990, only custom neck-through-body models were given “J” serial numbers; production Soloist, Kelly and King V models, etc., were also considered “USA” models and given “U0****” serial numbers. There are exceptions to this rule—production neck-through-body models from the 1990s can sometimes be found with “J” or “RR” serial numbers instead of “U” serial numbers; these typically identify an instrument as a Jackson Custom Shop prototype of some kind. Also, a few Rhoads guitars were mistakenly released with “J” rather than “RR” serial numbers.
Bolt-On Guitars
| Year & Factory | Custom Shop Bolt On* |
USA Bolt On | vJackson Junior** |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 San Dimas | 1001-1505 | ||
| 1987 Ontario | 1506-7303 | ||
| 1988 Ontario | 1506-7303 | ||
| 1989 Ontario | 1506-7303 | ||
| 1990 Ontario | 7304-7498 | 000001-000900 | |
| 1991 Ontario | 7499-7761 | 000901-001563 | |
| 1992 Ontario | 7762-7814 | 001564-001739 | |
| 1993 Ontario | 7815-7898 | 001740-001931 | |
| 1994 Ontario | 7899-7973 | 001932-2324 | 0001JJ-0091JJ |
| 1995 Ontario | 7974-8013 | 002325-002687 | 0092JJ-0105JJ |
| 1996 Ontario | 8014-8055 | 002688-003370 | 0106JJ-0256JJ |
| 1997 Ontario | 8056-8089 | 003371-004676 | 0257JJ-0422JJ |
| 1998 Ontario | 8090-8138 | 004677-004923 | 0423JJ-583JJ |
| 1999 Ontario | 8139-8158 | 004924-004974 | 0584JJ-0605JJ |
| 2000 Ontario | 8159-8176 | 004975-005050 | 0606JJ-0643JJ |
| 2001 Ontario | 8177- | 005051- | 0644JJ- |
NOTES
- From 1987 to 1989, Jackson Custom Shop bolt-on-neck guitars were not assembled in strictly sequential serial number order. Due to a stamping machine error, for example, serial numbers 5234 to 5999 do not exist; these neck plates say “Jackson, 4452 Airport Drive Ontario, CA 91761.”
- The serial numbers of Jackson Junior (JJ) guitars—the only Jackson bolt-on-neck models without neck plates—are stamped into the fingerboard.
- Four-digit Jackson neck plates were reserved only for custom instruments in spring 1990. All production bolt-on-neck instruments were given six-digit USA series neck plates.
- Jackson JS, X and Pro Series guitars that were made from 2013 until present day feature a 10-digit alphanumeric serial number located on the back of the headstock or neckplate. The first two number digits in the serial number identify the year the guitar was created. For example, a guitar with the serial number ICJ1500001 was made in 2015.